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"The biggest concern centers on the safety of E211, known as sodium benzoate, a preservative used for decades by the $150 billion global carbonated drinks industry. sodium benzoate derives from benzoic acid. It is used in large quantities to prevent mold from forming in soft drinks such as Sprite, Oasis and Dr Pepper. This common preservative is also added to pickles and sauces. In the past, sodium benzoate had already been identified as an indirect cause of cancer. When mixed with the additive vitamin C in soft drinks, it produces benzene, a carcinogenic substance. Now, Dr." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"One was naturally colored and the other contained sodium benzoate and many other colors and additives. The children who drank the tainted drink were all much more hyperactive.There is no benefit or role for these compounds in our diet, and much evidence of harm. They benefit the food industry by improving shelf life, taste, and "attractiveness." But they should not be in our food supply, period. Come eat the neon blue food!" - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"Modified Corn Starch, Salt, Citric Acid, Atrificial Flavor and Certified Food Color Red #40, Blue #1), High Gluten Flour, Unenriched Bleached Flour, Butter, Margarine (Partially Hydrogenated Soybean Oil,_Soybean Oil, Water, Salt, Mono- And Diglycerides, Lecithin, sodium benzoate, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Palmitate), Eggs, Unbleached Wheat^/ Flour, Partially Hydrogenated Soybeans and Cottonseed Oils. Cornstarch, Lemon Juice, Water, Artificial Vanilla Flavor, Cinnamon and Confectioners Sugar. Contains wheat, milk and soy. And look here... of glucose." - Wendy Bazilian, DRPH, MA, RD, Steven Pratt, MD, Kathy Matthews, Superfoods Rx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients (Get the book.)

"Perfumes New car smells (continued) Fabric stores Dry cleaning Hair spray Other strong odors " Soaps 1 Detergents Tobacco smoke Chlorinated water I have a negative reaction when I consume foods containing MSG, sulfites (found in wine, salad bars, dried fruit), sodium benzoate (preservative), red wine, cheese, bananas, chocolate, even a small amount of alcohol, garlic, or onions. ? When I drink caffeine I feel wired up, and also experience an increase in joint and muscle aches or have hypoglycemic symptoms (anxiety, palpitations, sweating, dizziness). ?" - Mark Hyman MD, The UltraMind Solution: Fix Your Broken Brain by Healing Your Body First (Get the book.)

"In the past, sodium benzoate had already been identified as an indirect cause of cancer. When mixed with the additive vitamin C in soft drinks, it produces benzene, a carcinogenic substance. Now, Dr. Peter Piper, professor of molecular biology and biotechnology at Sheffield University, England, has released the results of his research on the impact of sodium benzoate on living yeast cells in his laboratory. Professor Piper discovered that benzoate damaged an important area of DNA in the "power station" of cells known as the mitochondria." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"Food intolerances can also be caused by food additives such as benzoates (including sodium benzoate, an additive found in literally thousands of processed foods) and sulfites, which are added to processed foods to extend their shelf life. Processed foods can also contain small amounts of food residues that are not listed on the label and often colors and flavorings, which more than likely cause problems too. So how a food has been processed, handled, stored, and even prepared can have an effect on whether it will cause an intolerance reaction or not." - Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle, Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again (Get the book.)

"To avoid excess sodium, try to avoid products with: brine, disodium phosphate, garlic salt, onion salt, sodium alginate, sodium benzoate, sodium caseinate, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, sodium nitrate, sodium pectinate, sodium proprionate, and sodium sulfite. Also avoid anything using the words "pickled," "cured," "broth," and "soy sauce." They all indicate high sodium. Just because a product says that it has reduced sodium or is light in sodium, it does not mean it is a low-salt product. It only means it has less than the higher-salt version of the product." - Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Eat For Health: Lose Weight, Keep It Off, Look Younger, Live Longer (2 book set) (Get the book.)

"Avalon Organics Fluslwble Biodegradeable Baby Wipes Ingredients: demineralized water, organic aloe, organic chamomile, witch hazel, decyl glucoside, barbadensis juice, calendula extracts, citric acid, gluconolactone, sodium benzoate, vegetable glycerin www.avalonorganics.com DIAPER CREAMS Angel Baby Bottom Balm Ingredients: organic olive oil, organic calendula extract, organic St. John's wort extract, organic chickweed extract, organic plantain extract, shea butter, candelilla, organic jojoba oil, lavender oil, tea tree oil, myrrh oil www.earthmamaangelbaby." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"This is the reaction by which the toxic substances are converted into water-soluble forms to be excreted. A sodium benzoate drink—sodium benzoate is a common food preservative found in pickles—is used to test for glycine conjugation. sodium benzoate gets changed into hippuric acid and is then measured in the urine. The liver function profile also checks sulfate and creatinine levels. Low sulfate to creatinine ratios indicate poor levels of glutathione and sulfate that are essential for proper detoxification." - Elizabeth Lipski, Digestive Wellness: How to Strengthen the Immune System and Prevent Disease Through Healthy Digestion (Get the book.)

"Sodium benzoate May reduce effect & sodium of sodium benzoate phenylacetate & sodium phenylacetate. Continued on page 936 13)51 POSSIBLE INTERACTION I*AJI WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES INTERACTS WITH COMBINED EFFECT Alcohol: Deep sedation. Avoid. Beverages: None expected. Cocaine: Increased brain sensitivity. Avoid. Foods: None expected. Marijuana: Increased brain sensitivity. Avoid. Tobacco: Decreased valproic acid effect. BRAND NAMES Vancocin BASIC INFORMATION Habit forming? No Prescription needed? Yes Available as generic?" - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"But its list of ingredients says: Liquid soybean oil, partially hydrogenated soybean oil, whey, water, salt, vegetable mono- and diglycerides and soy lecithin (emulsifiers), sodium benzoate (to preserve freshness), artificial flavor, phosphoric acid (acidu-lant), vitamin A palmitate, colored with beta carotene (source of vitamin A) Translation: soy oil and additives. Soy oil may be a perfectly reasonable cooking and salad oil on its own, but margarine makers expect you to like what they have done to it and believe it is good for you." - Marion Nestle, What to Eat (Get the book.)

"Sodium benzoate sodium benzoate is used as a preservative (microbial control) in foods, including soft drinks, fruit juices, margarine, confections, pickles, and jams. Sodium preservatives add sodium to the diet and reduce the availability of potassium. Some reported reactions to sodium benzoate include recurring urticaria (rash), asthma, and eczema. Sodium erythrobate Sodium erythrobate is a preservative used in pickling brine and accelerates color fixing in cured meat products. It is also found in baked goods and beverages." - Marcia Zimmerman, C.N., The A.D.D. Nutrition Solution: A Drug-Free Thirty-Day Plan (Get the book.)

"Sodium benzoate & sodium phenylacetate May reduce effect of sodium benzoate & sodium phenylacetate. Sulfa drugs* Slows elimination. May cause harmful accumulation of sulfa. Thioguanine More likelihood of toxicity of both drugs. Valacyclovir Increased valacyclovir effect. Zidovudine Increased zidovudine toxicity risk. SRI POSSIBLE INTERACTION EM WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES INTERACTS WITH COMBINED EFFECT Alcohol: Decreased probenecid effect. Beverages: Caffeine drinks. Loss of probenecid effectiveness. Cocaine: None expected. Foods: None expected." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"In medicine, sodium benzoate is occasionally used in testing liver function, as it is metabolized by the liver. Benzoic acid and sodium benzoate are probably the safest of the chemical preservatives, certainly much safer than BHA and BHT. Tests have not shown the benzoin derivatives to be carcinogenic. Occasionally, larger amounts can cause intestinal upset, especially with weakened liver function. Benzoic acid can also be slightiy irritating to the skin, eyes, and mucous membranes, and both it and sodium benzoate can cause allergic reactions, though these are rare." - Elson M. Haas, M.D., Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine (Get the book.)

"Sodium benzoate May reduce effect of & sodium sodium benzoate & phenylacetate sodium phenylacetate. Sulfonamides* Decreased penicillin effect. Tetracyclines* Decreased effect of both drugs. 11*1 POSSIBLE INTERACTION l*AJI WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES INTERACTS WITH COMBINED EFFECT Alcohol: Occasional stomach irritation. Beverages: None expected. Cocaine: None expected. Foods: Acidic fruits or juices, Decreased antibiotic aged cheese, wines, effect. syrups (if taken with penicillin G). Marijuana: None expected. Tobacco: None expected." - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"D Do you have a negative reaction when you consume foods containing garlic or onions, MSG, sulfites (found in wine, salad bars, dried fruit), sodium benzoate (a preservative), red wine, cheese, bananas, chocolate, or even a small amount of alcohol? CD When you drink coffee or other substances containing caffeine, do you feel wired, have increased aches in muscles and joints, or have hypoglycemic symptoms (anxiety, palpitations, sweating, and dizziness)?" - Mark Hyman, Ultra-Metabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss (Get the book.)

"Peter Piper, professor of molecular biology and biotechnology at Sheffield University, England, has released the results of his research on the impact of sodium benzoate on living yeast cells in his laboratory. Professor Piper discovered that benzoate damaged an important area of DNA in the "power station" of cells known as the mitochondria. He told The Independent on Sunday, May 27, 2007: "These chemicals have the ability to cause severe damage to DNA in the mitochondria to the point that they totally inactivate it: they knock it out altogether." - Andreas Moritz, Timeless Secrets of Health & Rejuvenation: Unleash The Natural Healing Power That Lies Dormant Within You (Get the book.)

"The oral suspension has: Oseltamivir, Saccharin sodium (E954), sodium benzoate (E211), Sodium dihydrogen citrate (E331 (a)), Sorbitol (E420), Titanium dioxide (E171), Tutti Frutti flavour, Maltodextrins (maize), Propylene glycol, Arabic gum (E414), Xantham gum (E415). Various U.S. and U.N. agencies and media spread the word that the Avian Influenza, if it broke out, could have been as severe as the worldwide Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918. They predicted hundreds of millions of deaths worldwide. It did not happen." - Mark Sircus, Transdermal Magnesium Therapy (Get the book.)

"Studies have implicated artificial colorings as a triggering factor for hyperactivity in children; tar-trazine (Yellow Dye #5) and sulfites as factors in asthma; sodium benzoate as a cause of hives; and the artificial sweetener aspartame as a cause of a wide range of symptoms in susceptible individuals.21 22 Some farm animals are treated with hormones and antibiotics, and the residues of these substances may remain in the meat after the animals are slaughtered. Certain pesticides have estrogenic activity and could, in theory, increase the risk of reproductive problems and certain cancers." - Jonathan V. Wright, M.D. and Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Natural Medicine, Optimal Wellness: The Patient's Guide to Health and Healing (Get the book.)

"MSG, sodium benzoate, Nitrites, Sulfites, as well as aspirin and other foods containing salicylate, noting "Salicylate is a group of chemicals related to aspirin. There are several kinds of salicylate, which plants make as a natural pesticide to protect themselves." As you can see, children misdiagnosed with ADHD could easily be suffering from food allergies or hidden food sensitivities, or possibly from food preservatives or dyes." - Dr David W Tanton, Ph.D., Antidepressants, Antipsychotics, And Stimulants - Dangerous Drugs on Trial (Get the book.)

"Another mass-market example has additives that include BHT, FD&C, yellow 6 aluminum lake, sodium aluminum silicate, sodium benzoate, sorbic acid, sucrose, and lactose monohydrate (milk). These are chemical tablets masquerading as vitamins; under Codex guidelines they will be sold as stellar examples of nutritional supplements. I, personally, would never dream of putting such a supplement in my body, even if it were the last available supplement on earth." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"Sodium benzoate & sodium phenylacetate May reduce effect of sodium benzoate & sodium phenylacetate. Tetracyclines* Decreased effect of both drugs. H POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES INTERACTS WITH COMBINED EFFECT Alcohol: Occasional stomach irritation. Beverages: None expected. Cocaine: None expected. Foods: None expected. Marijuana: None expected. Tobacco: None expected. BRAND NAMES NebuPent Pentacarinat Pneumopent BASIC INFORMATION Habit forming? No Prescription needed? Yes Available as generic?" - H. Winter Griffith, M.D., Complete Guide to Prescription and Nonprescription Drugs 2005 (Get the book.)

"A variety of things are used, including essential oils, vitamin C, potassium sorbate, citric acid and sodium benzoate. sodium benzoate can be used alone and is veiy effective, but I don't suggest it since it has been implicated as a possible carcinogen. Storing a glycerite in the refrigerator can also increase its shelf life. Herbal Oil: An herbal oil is made by soaking an herb in a fixed, non-volatile oil for a period of time, then pressing and filtering it through a strainer. My favorite oil is organic, extra virgin olive oil. It possesses healing qualities of its own." - Sharol Tilgner, N.D., Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth (Get the book.)

"CONSTRAINTS: Glycine synthesis is hindered by sodium benzoate producing hippuric acid. The Other NON-ESSENTIAL AMINO ACIDS Jn Alphabetic Order •ALANINE (C3 H7 N 02)A crystalline Amino acid manufactured in the liver from, or substituted by, (indole) lactic or pyruvic acids of intermediate Carbohydrate metabolism, Histidine, and Tryptophan. Stored in muscles, Alanine converts stored glycogen into glucose for liver and muscle energy; for brain and central nervous system energy; deaminizes to pyruvic acid for the Kreb's energy cycle, and maintains blood sugar." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.)

"A variety of things are used, including essential oils, vitamin C, potassium sorbate, citric acid and sodium benzoate. sodium benzoate can be used alone and is veiy effective, but I don't suggest it since it has been implicated as a possible carcinogen. Storing a glycerite in the refrigerator can also increase its shelf life. Herbal Oil: An herbal oil is made by soaking an herb in a fixed, non-volatile oil for a period of time, then pressing and filtering it through a strainer. My favorite oil is organic, extra virgin olive oil. It possesses healing qualities of its own." - Sharol Tilgner, N.D., Herbal Medicine From the Heart of the Earth (Get the book.)

"Everyone should eat less salt: avoid salty processed foods, use salt sparingly, enjoy other seasonings. S sodium benzoate Manufacturers have used sodium benzoate for over 70 years Preservative to prevent the growth of microorganisms in acidic foods. Fruit juice, carbonated drinks, pickles, preserves «/ SODIUM CMC is made by reacting cellulose with a derivative of acetic CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE acid. Studies indicate it is safe." - Ralph Golan, M.D., Optimal Wellness (Get the book.)

"Sodium benzoate, a salt of benzoic acid, is another common chemical preservative to look out for on food labels and avoid. So many chemicals present in our bodies, such as pesticides, toxic metals, plastics, and solvents, among many others, can also fundamentally damage the immune system by overactivating it and triggering long-term chronic inflammation, which could also be a contributing factor (see page 164)." - Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.)

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